Key Terms
Brief, everyday exchanges that send denigrating messages to people from marginalized groups
What are microaggressions?
Prejudice or discrimination based on race
What is racism?
Someone who witnesses harmful behavior but doesn't intervene
What is a bystander?
Laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States
What are Jim Crow laws?
Speaking up when you witness discriminatory behavior
What is intervention?
Preconceived opinions not based on reason or experience
What is prejudice?
Unconscious attitudes that affect our understanding and decisions
What is implicit bias?
Someone who actively supports marginalized communities
What is an ally?
The practice of denying services to residents of certain areas based on race
What is redlining?
Learning about different cultures and perspectives
What is cultural competency?
A system of advantages based on race
What is white privilege?
Judging someone based on assumptions about their group
What is stereotyping?
Using your privilege to amplify marginalized voices
What is amplifying?
The belief that one race is superior to others
What is white supremacy?
Creating inclusive spaces where everyone feels welcome
What is inclusion?
Unearned advantages given to people based on their race
What is racial privilege?
Discrimination built into institutions and systems
What is systemic racism?
Listening to and believing people's experiences with discrimination
What is validation?
Policies that appear neutral but disproportionately affect certain racial groups
What are disparate impact policies?
Advocating for policy changes that promote equity
What is advocacy?
The interconnected nature of social categorizations creating overlapping systems of discrimination
What is intersectionality?
The tendency to favor one's own group over others
What is in-group bias?
Continuously educating yourself about racism and anti-racism
What is lifelong learning?
The process of examining how race intersects with other identities
What is intersectional analysis?
Working to dismantle systems that perpetuate racial inequality
What is systemic change?